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# Connecting Statement:
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Verse 3 tells what the messengers in [Isaiah 18:2](../18/02.md) must say to the people of the world.
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# All you inhabitants of the world ... you who live on the earth
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: "All you people on the earth" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look; and when the trumpet is blown, listen
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The signal and trumpet were to call people to battle. The commands to look and listen are commands to pay attention and prepare for battle. Alternate translation: "pay attention when the signal is lifted up on the mountains and the trumpet is blown"
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# when a signal is lifted up on the mountains, look
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The signal was a flag used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you see the battle flag on the mountains" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# when the trumpet is blown, listen
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The trumpets were used to call people to battle. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "pay attention when you hear the sound of the battle trumpets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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